Gastrocnemius medial head
The inner head of the superficial gastrocnemius muscle, behind the knee and upper calf.
Read the anatomy guide →Human anatomy · Right side
Right lower leg
Study the lower leg in 3D, compare the tibia and fibula, and isolate selected front, calf and deep muscle structures.
Atlas notePartial educational model, not a complete dissection. Original whole meshes are retained; close-ups may leave long bones outside the frame. Cartilage, separate ligaments, nerves and vessels are absent. Anatomical review pending.
RIGHT LOWER LEG · REGIONAL STUDYBodyParts3D / 4.0
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Right tibia
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Read the anatomy · Right calf
Two heads. A deeper muscle.
Compare the two gastrocnemius heads with soleus. Each guide opens the corresponding right-side structure. Sources checked; specialist anatomical review pending.
Gastrocnemius lateral head
The outer head of gastrocnemius, paired with the medial head in the superficial calf.
Read the anatomy guide →Soleus
Soleus lies beneath gastrocnemius but still belongs to the superficial posterior muscle group of the leg.
Read the anatomy guide →Read the anatomy · Right anterior leg
Lift the foot. Extend the toes.
Four muscles, different destinations. Compare foot movement with toe extension in these right-side guides. Sources checked; specialist anatomical review pending.
Tibialis anterior
An anterior shin muscle that lifts the foot and helps turn its sole inward.
Read the anatomy guide →Extensor hallucis longus
The long extensor directed toward the great toe; it also assists foot lift.
Read the anatomy guide →Extensor digitorum longus
The long extensor for toes two through five, with an additional role in foot lift.
Read the anatomy guide →Fibularis tertius
A small anterior-compartment muscle that helps lift the foot and turn the sole outward.
Read the anatomy guide →Read the anatomy · Right lateral leg
Around the ankle. Two destinations.
Compare longus and brevis on the right side, then contrast them with tertius in the anterior group. Sources checked; specialist anatomical review pending.
Fibularis longus
The more superficial lateral-leg muscle, with a tendon that continues beneath the foot.
Read the anatomy guide →Fibularis brevis
The lateral-leg muscle beneath longus, ending on the outer side of the foot.
Read the anatomy guide →Read the anatomy · Right deep posterior leg
Beneath the calf. Toward the sole.
Compare tibialis posterior and the two long toe flexors on the right side. This selected trio does not include popliteus. Sources checked; specialist anatomical review pending.
Tibialis posterior
A deep posterior muscle directed toward the midfoot, rather than the toe tips.
Read the anatomy guide →Flexor digitorum longus
The long posterior flexor directed toward toes two through five.
Read the anatomy guide →Flexor hallucis longus
The long posterior flexor directed toward the great toe.
Read the anatomy guide →Understand the region · Right side
Explore around the tibia and fibula
Orient with the bones
The tibia is the larger, medial bone and carries most of the load through the lower leg. The more slender fibula lies laterally.
OpenStax · Bones of the lower limb ↗Compare muscle layers
Anterior muscles help lift the foot, while posterior muscles help point it down. Soleus lies deep to gastrocnemius; tibialis posterior belongs to a deeper posterior group.
OpenStax · Pelvic and lower-limb muscles ↗Try it in 3D
Open Guided study · 3 steps above the model. Each button selects the matching structure on this side and sets a useful view. Isolated steps hide the other structures; Show context restores this region.
- Inspect the front
Highlight tibialis anterior with context retained. Compare its shape with the adjacent long bones.
Open Right tibialis anterior → - Look beneath the calf
Isolate soleus from the back. Restore context to see why it can be obscured by neighboring muscles.
Open Right soleus → - Go deeper
Isolate tibialis posterior and follow the mesh toward its narrow distal end. This view does not include the foot bones around its attachment.
Open Right tibialis posterior →
Anatomical facts checked against the linked references on . Specialist review pending. Instructions describe this Anatomio viewer, not the source textbook.
Structures in this study
2 bones and 13 selected muscle parts. Show context restores this regional subset. Use Front, Back or Oblique to return to its initial framing.
- Right tibia →
- Right fibula →
- Right gastrocnemius medial head →
- Right gastrocnemius lateral head →
- Right soleus →
- Right tibialis anterior →
- Right extensor hallucis longus →
- Right extensor digitorum longus →
- Right fibularis tertius →
- Right fibularis longus →
- Right fibularis brevis →
- Right tibialis posterior →
- Right flexor digitorum longus →
- Right flexor hallucis longus →
- Right popliteus →